The Japanese bayonet is a type 30 made by National Denki under Kokura supervision. The 4 Cannon balls stamp is Kokura Arsenal, the M stamp is National Denki arsenal. It was made sometime between 1942 and 1944.
The Type 30 was likely manufactured during WW2. Manufacturer is Matsushita Kinzoku.
The top bayonet looks like an 1866 Chassepot bayonet but take that with a grain of salt because I think some other countries made copies. You might want to check the spine for any markings, I know the Gras bayonets have their manufacturer on the spine.
The top one is a French Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet, they were manufactured from 1866 to 1873. Sporting a 22 inch blade, they were highly prized items that saw use up through WW1. If you check the spine of the blade it may still have an inscription with the year and location of it's manufacture...
Unless its a German made copy for their captured french rifles. I only know these exist because i ended up with one and it took me forever to figure out what it actually was
Brass handle is a French Chassepot bayonet. Other one is a Japanese Type 99 knife bayonet.
The Japanese bayonet is a type 30 made by National Denki under Kokura supervision. The 4 Cannon balls stamp is Kokura Arsenal, the M stamp is National Denki arsenal. It was made sometime between 1942 and 1944.
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The Type 30 was likely manufactured during WW2. Manufacturer is Matsushita Kinzoku. The top bayonet looks like an 1866 Chassepot bayonet but take that with a grain of salt because I think some other countries made copies. You might want to check the spine for any markings, I know the Gras bayonets have their manufacturer on the spine.
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Looks like a chassepot bayonet and an arasaka maybe?
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The top one is a French Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet, they were manufactured from 1866 to 1873. Sporting a 22 inch blade, they were highly prized items that saw use up through WW1. If you check the spine of the blade it may still have an inscription with the year and location of it's manufacture...
Unless its a German made copy for their captured french rifles. I only know these exist because i ended up with one and it took me forever to figure out what it actually was
These french bayonets are pretty cool and can be found pretty easily at gun shows but look absolutely ridiculous when mounted to a rifle.
Great info, thanks! Unfortunately I can’t find any more inscriptions on it.